Cheektowaga, NY

Depew may drop two trustees, residents question delay       While residents seemed to praise the pending decision by Depew Mayor Joseph McIntosh and the Village Board to reduce the board from six to four trustees, the same people expressed their belief that the move was long overdue. The board passed the measure at its meeting Monday by a 6-1 tally, with o... More ... SIFTING THROUGH SMOKE...       Firefighters wait for assistance as smoke pours from a garage at169 Joseph Street at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. U-Crest firefighters were assisted at the scene by firefighters from Forks and Cleveland Hill. More ... Town to examine building upgrades       Faced with space concerns and a need to renovate several of its buildings, the town board is assessing the more than two dozen buildings owned by Cheektowaga to determine what must be addressed first and how soon. Many of the buildings have not had maintenance performed on them in decades. An inci... More ... BRAVING THE CONDITIONS...       Area residents found the going tough while walking on snow-covered pavement on Genesee Street (left) and Grand Boulevard (right) Wednesday afternoon. It was so cold that the resident on the left had to shield his face from the chilly wind. More ... Sloan officials dispute $90,000 garbage tab       Sloan officials say a $90,000 bill tallied by a Niagara County garbage company against the village is unfounded. Sloan Attorney Paul Murak said at Tuesday's village board meeting that Modern Corporation of Lewiston, which handles garbage collection and disposal in Sloan, recently sent Village Cler... More ... Also this week in the Times       + It's business as usual at St. Joseph Hospital while the Catholic Health System appeals a plan by New York State to shut down the facility. + Depew police seek a robber dressed in drag who stole Lottery tickets from a George Urban Boulevard convenient store. More ...